Kathmandu, April 15 -- Tribhuvan University has yet to enforce its decision to reclaim large swathes of encroached land, over a week after formally approving the move.

A government-commissioned probe has found that about 2,539 ropanis (around 129 hectares) of university land have been encroached upon or misused. The university had decided on April 6 to recover the land.

Vice-chancellor Deepak Aryal said the recovery process had been initiated. "We will also move against those involved in misuse and embezzlement," he said, adding that the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority and the Central Investigation Bureau could pursue legal action.

However, a senior official said staff and professors allegedly linked to the encroachm...